10/08/21

Here is the latest update from Cardiff Council, covering: Cardiff's COVID-19 case and test numbers; vaccination totals for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; and an update on A level results.

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Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (30 July - 5 August)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales

Data correct as of:

9 August 2021, 09:00

Cases: 425

Cases per 100,000 population: 115.8 (Wales: 135.7 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 4,869

Testing per 100,000 population: 1,327.1

Positive proportion: 8.7% (Wales: 9.9% positive proportion)

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Vaccination Status Update - 10 August

The total number of vaccination doses given by the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board so far, in both local authority areas:691,857(1^stDose: 360,361  2^ndDose: 331,496)

• 80 and over: 20,707  / 94.6% (1^stDose) 20,347 / 92.9% (2^ndDose)
• 75-79: 15,084 / 96.3% (1^stDose) 14,874 / 94.9% (2^ndDose)
• 70-74: 21,461 / 95.6% (1^stDose) 21,286 / 94.8% (2^ndDose)
• 65-69: 21,954 / 94.1% (1^stDose) 21,642 / 92.8% (2^ndDose)
• 60-64: 26,014 / 92.2% (1^stDose) 25,604 / 90.7% (2^ndDose)
• 55-59: 29,325/ 90.1% (1^stDose) 28,700 / 88.1% (2^ndDose)
• 50-54: 28,948 / 87.6% (1^stDose) 28,127 /85.2% (2^ndDose)
• 40-49: 54,898 / 81% (1^stDose) 52,373/ 77.3% (2^ndDose)
• 30-39: 59,453 / 74.3% (1^stDose) 54,244/ 67.7% (2^ndDose)
• 18-29: 77,598 / 75.1% (1^stDose) 64,990 / 62.9% (2^ndDose)

• Care home residents: 1,894 / 98.5% (1^stDose) 1,865 / 97% (2^ndDose)
• Clinically extremely vulnerable: 11,302 / 93.8% (1^stDose) 11,059 / 91.8% (2^ndDose)
• Underlying Health Conditions: 46,074 / 89.6% (1^stDose) 44,110 / 85.8% (2^ndDose)

Data provided by CAVUHB

Based on the figures available at the time of publication. Please note that there may be minor amendments to data as it is validated over time.

Cardiff schools celebrate A-Level results

Cardiff's schools and students were celebrating A-Level successes today which showed a rise in the number of students who received A*s and A grades.

In Wales's capital 55.3% of students secured three A*-A grades, 94.3% received three A* to C grades, and 99.9% secured A* to E grades. These results are for WJEC A-Levels.

Wales-wide figures showed 21.3% of pupils secured A* grades up 5% on last year; 48.3% secured A*-A, up 6.5% on 2020; with 99.1% getting A* -E grades.

Cardiff Council's Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Cllr Sarah Merry, said: "Our teachers, schools and our students have all done a remarkable job over this past year. I believe the new skills and the resilience that our students have developed in the face of the pandemic has, and will, serve them well in whatever they choose to do next. I've been really impressed with the hard work and dedication our teachers and schools staff have displayed, developing assessments and ensuring their students were so well prepared. It's great to see our young people do so well in the face of adversity. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to achieve these results."

Melanie Godfrey, Director of Education at Cardiff Council said: "I'm delighted to see that all the hard work and commitment shown by teachers and young people has been rewarded in the face of what was an extremely challenging year. COVID forced teachers and students to adapt to new ways of working and learning, and these results show just how well our students coped with the challenges that COVID brought. All of these results are based on a stringent process of internal moderation, external verification and are quality assuraned. Our students, who have worked so hard to secure these results, can now look forward to embarking on the next stage of their lives. I wish them all the very best in whatever they choose to do."

A range of advice and help for students considering their next step is available herehttps://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Schools-and-learning/Services-for-young-people/whats-next/Pages/default.aspx